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Timothy R. Snyder’s Stonewall Jackson’s Winter Operations: The Raids Against the C&O Canal and the Bath-Romney Campaign, December 1861 to February 1862 offers a fresh perspective on early-war operations led by famed Confederate General Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson.

In the vast and unforgiving landscapes of the Second World War, few military formations have attracted as much attention, debate, and controversy as the Waffen-SS. Often described as an elite fighting force, it was at once a product of ideology, a tool of the Nazi regime, and a significant component of Germany’s war effort. Yet behind the reputation lies a far more complex and challenging story.

The Machinator and James Anybody guides you through the youth of a lonely child turned Navy sailor as he learns to navigate the world while struggling with undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder and trauma accrued from years of child abuse and bullying. In the U.S. Navy he is stationed in Yokosuka, Japan and he finds himself in a world just as daunting and chaotic as the one he grew up in, but eventually learns to navigate it until a nervous breakdown forces him to confront his demons. This is his story, and this is how he has come to understand the world.

Poucas batalhas foram tão incensadas, representadas e tomadas como exemplares das virtudes desejáveis em uma guerra como o Desembarque das Forças Aliadas na Normandia, França, no dia 6 de junho de 1944, evento conhecido como Dia D. Essa data da Segunda Guerra Mundial foi mesmo tão decisiva para o destino do planeta? Ou os Estados Unidos transformaram o Dia D em um mito de salvação do mundo?

Two Jewish girls born six months apart–Judit Grünfeld (Judy Abrams) in Hungary and Eva Felsenburg (Marx) in Czechoslovakia–are separated from their parents and forced to "pass" as Christian children. Theirs are the amazingly parallel but unique stories of two children who were able to survive when so many others perished.

A major new history of revolutionary Iran, from the 1940s to the present Iran’s revolution in 1979 shook the world. The Pahlavi dynasty came crashing down, and the Islamic Republic rose in its place. But what led to this seismic event? How did the revolutionary movement gain such strength? And...

From an award-winning historian, the definitive history of classical Greece and the rivalry between its two greatest cities. No period has more profoundly influenced the Western world than classical Greece, and at its center stood two cities: Athens and Sparta. Side by side, they beat the...

What if your ugliest scar could be your greatest asset? What if your story of struggle could be repurposed into a strategic tool for healing, influence, and impact in this modern world of distraction, disengagement, and division? New York Times bestselling author, retired Green Beret, and...

From New York Times bestselling author Jonathan W. Jordan comes a riveting portrait of friendship, politics, and power at the highest stakes: the extraordinary bond between Dwight Eisenhower and Winston Churchill. One was the soldier-statesman who would become America’s thirty-fourth president...

The First World War hardly ended with the formal Armistice in Europe on November 11, 1918, amid the continuing violence of blockades and epidemics, amid numerous forms of reconstruction and revolution. For many at the time, the outbreak of what would become the First World War was an...

Robert K. Brigham has had a substantial career as a historian of the Vietnam War, with a hand in nine books, a documentary, public history projects, and more. While many a historian has felt compelled at some point to write about a subject close to them personally, Brigham did not think he was doing that. But, at age 58, Brigham, who had long known he was adopted, discovered that he’d improbably and unknowingly been studying and talking about his real father for decades.

In How The Democrats Won The Blacks, Robin G. Robinson II breaks down one of the most controversial and misunderstood political shifts in American history. This audiobook traces the journey from slavery to modern political alignment—examining how power, policy, and incentives that shaped much of the Black community over time. Through documented history and clear analysis, it challenges commonly accepted narratives and invites listeners to examine the full record for themselves.

They fled through shadows, their hearts heavy with unspoken fears. Three sisters—bound by blood and an unyielding love—forced to abandon their once vibrant lives in Saigon as North Vietnam’s relentless advance shattered everything they knew. What had once been jasminescented evenings, and laughter became a landscape of smoke, chaos, and survival. Their escape through warravaged Cambodia was a journey carved from terror and fragile hope. Under a watchful sky, they dodged patrols, scavenged for scraps, and moved in silence as the rumble of artillery swallowed their whispers.

Success isn't about where you start—it's about having the courage to take off, even when others say you can't fly. What drives an ordinary American farm boy to become an unauthorized volunteer door gunner in Vietnam, survive a revolution in Nigeria, and build a global aviation corporation from just $35? In this inspiring memoir, you'll journey from the dangerous nights of the Vietnam War to the cutthroat world of international aviation.

The Lynx, an autobiographical account chronicling his extraordinary life behind the Iron Curtain and the daring path that ultimately led to his escape. Raised under the weight of Soviet-era restrictions, Nickolich lived through political tension, cultural control, and the constant pressure of surveillance—experiences that shaped both his character and his storytelling voice.

Venu de l'aile gauche du nazisme, Joseph Goebbels commence sa carrière dans l'orbite de Gregor Strasser avant de se soumettre inconditionnellement à Hitler. Dès lors, son ascension épouse celle du Führer jusqu'à obtenir en 1933 le ministère de la Propagande, dont il fera l'un des piliers du IIIe Reich. Archétype du narcissique, d'un orgueil qui n'a d'égal que sa soif de pouvoir, il souffre en regard de violents accès de dépression résultant pour partie de son handicap physique.

L'épopée héroïque et méconnue d'une jeune résistante pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. En 1934, à l'âge de douze ans, en Autriche, Melanie Berger entre dans la résistance au fascisme. En 2026, à l'âge de cent quatre ans, en France où elle vit désormais, elle continue à nous appeler au combat. Ce livre audio raconte son histoire hors norme, faite de luttes et de persécutions, d'emprisonnements et de fraternité, d'amour et de liberté. Son destin, à la fois héroïque et méconnu, est celui d'une femme qui s'est révoltée.

В марте 1939 г., на пороге Второй мировой войны, конклав кардиналов собрался в Сикстинской капелле, чтобы выбрать нового папу римского—Пия XII, чья фигура до сих пор вызывает споры. Критики обвиняют его в том, что он сотрудничал с Гитлером и Муссолини и бездействовал во время холокоста. Защитники папы считают, что его благоразумие спасло множество жизней, а сам он достоин причисления к лику святых. Аудиокнига историка и антрополога, лауреата Пулитцеровской премии Дэвида Керцера—это попытка ответить на вопрос о роли Пия XII во время войны непредвзято и аргументированно.

'Brilliant . . . A great book' Rod Liddle 'Utterly shocking. Blunt wasn't just an arch-traitor. He was a callous mass-murderer. A war criminal no less. And it's hard to say which is the greater sucker punch - Blunt's dark treachery, or the British establishment's cover up of his crimes. It is...

A lo largo de la historia moderna, las revoluciones han impulsado las libertades y el progreso, pero también han suscitado violentas reacciones en contra. En La era de las revoluciones, Fareed Zakaria traza un ambicioso recorrido por los grandes momentos de transformación que han configurado el mundo contemporáneo, desde el surgimiento del liberalismo hasta las inestabilidades que hoy amenazan con hacerlo retroceder.